Artist Madala Ranga Rao in critical condition

Hyderabad, May 20: Madala Ranga Rao, the yesteryear artist, and producer, has been hospitalized at Hyderabad's star Hospital. he has been suffering from severe breathing problems, following a heart stroke, since yesterday.

His Son, Dr. Madala Ravi has issued a statement about Ranga Rao's health status, " last year in may, my father was hospitalized in Chennai after a heart stroke, A critical surgery was performed upon him, Since then, he has been in Hyderabad. we took him to the hospital yesterday after he complained of heart pain. He is in ICU, under a ventilator. the doctors are trying thier best to save my father's life. they have told us that his condition will be critical for next 48 hours, Ravi said.